{"product_id":"the-raj-lahore-and-bhai-ram-singh-by-parvaiz-vandal","title":"The Raj, Lahore and Bhai Ram Singh by Parvaiz Vandal","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Raj, Lahore and Bhai Ram Singh\u003c\/i\u003e explores the transformation of Punjab’s architectural landscape under British rule through the work of Bhai Ram Singh, one of the most important Punjabi architects and designers of the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWritten by Pervaiz Vandal and Sajida Vandal, the book places Ram Singh’s career within the changing world of colonial Lahore: its schools, civic buildings, decorative arts and debates over what modern Indian architecture should look like. It examines how he drew on local craft traditions while working on major imperial commissions, including the Durbar Room at Queen Victoria’s Osborne House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRichly illustrated with colour and black-and-white plates, maps and archival material, this is an essential book for readers interested in Lahore, Punjab, Sikh artistic history and the complicated cultural legacy of the Raj.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 268\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51396392681636,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/5_0ff83f8f-0915-4421-a487-3c6be898604e.jpg?v=1783155031","url":"https:\/\/ramblingsofasikh.co.uk\/products\/the-raj-lahore-and-bhai-ram-singh-by-parvaiz-vandal","provider":"ramblingsofasikh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}